The Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University and the National Endowment for the Arts have presented the Arts Commission with a unique opportunity, allowing us to offer Arizona’s arts and culture workers a drastically discounted registration rate for the 3 Million Stories conference.
Update: 3 Million Stories Conference participants will also receive free admission and VIP seating to hear Spike Lee live, in person, at Why We Need Spike Lee and All Visionary Artists, presented by ASU Film Spark with support from ASU Gammage and the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts.
You won’t want to miss this special opportunity for Arizona artists, arts and culture workers, educators and policymakers!
- Are artists working differently in today’s world?
- If the nature of work is changing, what will it mean for creative workers, arts graduates and the arts in general?
- What role can arts and culture organizations play in this changing environment?
From March 3 to 5 in Tempe, Arizona, the 3 Million Stories conference will investigate these questions as well as trends and challenges facing artists, arts organizations, and arts and design colleges.
Informed by the Strategic National Arts Alumni Project, the conference will feature interactive design roundtables, dynamic breakout sessions and stimulating presentations by thought leaders working at the intersections of art, education and economy, including:
- MacArthur “Genius” Fellows Aaron Dworkin, founder of Sphinx, Liz Lerman, founder of Dance Exchange, and Rick Lowe, founder of Project Row Houses, will examine changing roles for artists in society.
- Scholars Dan Cornfield (Vanderbilt University), Gary Alan Fine (Northwestern University) and Kate Oakley (University of Leeds, UK) will discuss the culture of arts schools, artistic identities and notions of success.
- Ruby Lerner, founder of Creative Capital, will explore new economic realities for artists and arts graduates.
- Derek Thompson, senior editor of The Atlantic, will cover concepts from the recent cover story, “A World Without Work.”
- William Deresiewicz, essayist and literary critic, will discuss his widely-circulated article, “The Death of the Artist-and the Birth of the Creative Entrepreneur,” and controversial book, Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life.
Click here for a complete speakers list.
Members of Arizona’s arts and culture community are invited to register for the full conference for $75 – an 80% discount from the standard rate. Registration includes all sessions and 4 meals.
To register at the special rate, click on “Buy Ticket” below, enter the requested information, and when prompted, check the box labeled “ASU faculty/staff/students and other members of the Arizona arts community.” This discounted rate will only be available through February 12, 2016, so do not delay; Arizona arts community spots are limited and may sell out prior to the February 12 deadline.
Don’t miss the opportunity to contribute to this important dialogue about the future of creative work!
